The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1887-09-03

Emmett, who was supposed to have
either accidently killed himself or
to have committed suicide. 1t now
transpires that there were evidences
of murder, and several parties
have been arrested on suspicion,
but with what result we have yet
i to learn.
Farmers are busy threshing.
Grain is good with the exception of
THAT which was drowned out by
high water. Wheat averages from
80 to 45 bushels per acre, while
oats ran from so to rs bushels per
acre. Generally the farmers are
well satisfied with the harvest, it
turning out much better than the
exceedingly dry spring gave prom
Use.
-Jud Boyakin, the whole-souled
editor of the best paper in Boise
City and the leading democratic
paper of the territory-The Idaho
Democrats taking a short vaca-
ton from the arduous duties of
his Office, and visiting the towns
along the Short Line. Jud. has
not put in an appearance at Cald-
we'll yet, but we are patiently wait
ing to do him honor.
Miss Kate Dryden, late of
Reynolds Creek, but now of Cald-
well, paid our town visit on We'd
nesday. Miss Kate likes her new
home, but has to cast her eyes to-
ward old War Eagle during the
warm weather. She took her de-
parture for Reynolds creek on We'd
nesday, accompanied by Maud
Hays.-Silver City Avalanche.
-Crutcher Wickersham, a 12-
year old son of Territorial Con-
troller Wickersham, was drowned
in the Boise river last Saturday.
He and several other boys were
bathing in the river, and had swan
until Crutcher became exhausted
and sank. They made an attempt
at rescue, but were forced to aban-
don it for their own lives. The
body was recovered by diving.
A communication to the Boise
Statesman, from American Falls,
says: "On the night of August
Oath, one Moses Henry, living on
the other side of Snake river, at the
west end of American Falls bridge,
arose in a delirious condition of
mind and went to miners cabin
near by and struck one Charles
Martin with the blade of an ak on
the forehead, making a serious if
not fatal wound. The cut was
about four inches long and imbed-
ded in the skull; also struck one
Claudius BRADSHAW with the pole |
or head of the ak in the back part
Of the head, causing a serious if
not dangerous wound. This hap
pened in Alturas county. There
being no officials nearer than
Haley, our worthy justice, w. T.
issued warrant for the ar
rest of Henry, deputized an officer,
who brought Henry to American
Falls and held him until Sheriff
Kinney could arrive. Henry was
taken to Haley. He admits to
striking the men, but claims he
lon't know what he did it for"
Constable Dan Brown returned
rom Vale yesterday morning where
ne has been since last Tuesday at
ending the preliminary examina-
ion in the Strode-Rich murder
rial. To q TRIBUNE reporter Mr..
Brown told the following facts;
rhe preliminaries were conducted
before Justice Benz. Richardson of
Vale, and were handled on the
BART of the prosecution by Jas.
legley, of Caldwell, and = Court
ley, of Vale, and the defense by r.
I. johnson, of Boise, and = Ander-
lerson, of Baker City, and resulted
n the binding over Of Strobe and
thurman, without bail, to await
he action of the grand jury. The
witness, Haynes, was